OUR LITTLE SISTER: Three siblings living with their grandmother in Japan get to meet the half-sister they never knew they had. This won best film and best director at the 2016 awards of the Japanese Academy, a.k.a the Japanese Oscars. (PG for thematic elements and brief language) http://sonyclassics.com/ourlittlesister/

WAR DOGS: Jonah Hill and Miles Teller are two Miami slackers who became international weapon dealers in director Todd Phillips' adaptation of the nonfiction book "Arms and the Dudes." (R for language throughout, drug use and some sexual references) http://www.wardogsthemovie.com/

FROM THE MOVIE BLOG:

"Ben-Hur," done that: The 1959 version of "Ben-Hur" held the record for most Oscar wins for a single film for 38 years, until "Titanic" matched it, and then "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," too, six years later. How many will the new "Ben-Hur" win?